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This resource is intended to provide public access to information on health and disease. The information on these pages should not be taken as medical advice or be used as a substitute for consultation with a health care professional. For further assistance, or to suggest a site, contact Martha Eberhart (218-726-8733).

MAJOR HEALTH WEBSITES

• Health Information (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health)
  Search by body location/systems; conditions and diseases; as well as quick links to child & teen health; men's health; minority health; serniors' health; and women's health.

• MedlinePlus
  Provides information on health topics; drugs and supplements; an encyclopedia and dictionary; news and more. http://medlineplus.gov/

• FirstGov for Consumers: Health
  A directory to government consumber web sites. http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm

GOVERNMENT WEBSITES

• AIDSInfo
  Provides information on health topics; guidelines; drugs; clinical trials; and vaccines. http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Covers "Health Topics A to Z" as well as news, traveler's health and data and statistics. http://www.cdc.gov/

• Consumer Health Information for You and Your Family
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) covers general health as well as information by age, medicines; food and nutrition; medical devices and procedures; cosmetics; vaccines, blood, other bioloigcs; animal health and radiation-emitting products. http://www.fda.gov/consumer/default.htm
  
• Easy-to-Read Health and Medical Sites
  The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) has located easy to read web sites. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/easytoread/all_easytoread.html

• Genetics Home Reference
  Provides a handbook; glossary; information on genetic conditions, diseases, and syndromes; as well as information on genes and chromosomes. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/

• girlshealth.gov (National Women's Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's health)
  Covers topics on body; fitness, nutrition, illness & disability; drugs, alcohol & smoking; relationships; bullying and more. http://www.girlshealth.gov/

• Health Hotlines (National Library of Medicine (NLM)
  Provides links to health organizations with toll-free numbers searchable to keyword or subject. http://healthhotlines.nlm.nih.gov/

• National Cancer Institute (U.S. National Institutes of Health)
  Locate information on cancer by type or body location as well as information on childhood and women's cancer. Includes information on treatment; prevention, genetics, causes; clinical trials; literature; research; and statistics. http://www.cancer.gov/

• National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
  Provides an A to Z list of topics and titles for the following conditions: diabetes; digestive diseases; kidney and urologic diseases; weight control; endocrine and metabolic diseses; hematologic diseases; and nutrition. hhttp://www2.niddk.nih.gov/

• NIHSeniorHealth.gov (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine; National Institute on Aging)
  http://nihseniorhealth.gov/listoftopics.html

• United States Department of Health & Human Services
  need to check http://www.hhs.gov/

• womens health.gov (National Women's Health Information Center) (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
  Information on health topics, organizations, and health tools such as new moms, smoking, calculators, diet, immuniztions and screenings, symptoms and tests; working with your health care providerl; quick health data online; and state resources. http://www.4woman.gov/index.htm

LIBRARY/COMMERIAL HEALTH WEBSITES

• Arizona Health Sciences Library Web Links by Subject
  Subject links as well as a separate link for consumer health. http://www.ahsl.arizona.edu/weblinks/topics.cfm

• Consumer Health (Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University School of Medicine)
  Covers major web sites; alternative medicine; electronic books; diseases and conditions; drug informaiton; find a doctor; health and wellness; and more. http://info.med.yale.edu/library/consumer/

• Consumer Health Resources on the Internet
  Developed by the Healthnet: Connecticut Consumer Health Information Network. http://library.uchc.edu/departm/hnet/inters.html

• Familydoctor.org (American Academy of Family Physicians ) *****
  Click on Patients in order to locate the patient resources . http://www.aafp.org/

• Hardin MD ( University of Iowa Health Sciences Library)
  Search by subject clusters, subjects or medical pictures. http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index.html

• Dr. Koop
  Developed by Dr. Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General includes an health encyclopedia, news, in-depth reports, symptoms, procedures, animamtions, video library, health tools, drug information and information on natural medicine. http://www.drkoop.com/

• HealthCentral.com
  Provides a variety of resources including specific disease networks; symptoms; videos; drug information; nutrition; health tools; and news by the HealthCentral Network, Inc.

• HealthWeb *****
  Developed by the Health Science Librarians from the Greater Midwest Region (GMR) of the National Networks of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and those of the Committee for Institutional Cooperation. http://www.healthweb.org/

• InteliHealth
  Harvard Medical School's consumer health information. http://www.intelihealth.com

• Librarians' Index to the Internet - Health
  This is a portion of a "searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 11,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries." http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?more=SubTopic4

• MayoClinic.Com *****
  Health information developed by the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. http://www.MayoClinic.com/

• Medem : Connecting Physicians and Patients
  This resource is recommended by the Medical Library Association. It includes information on life stages; diseases and conditions; therapies and health strategies; health and society as well as a Physician Finder. http://medem.com/MedLB/medlib_entry.cfm

• MedWeb
  Developed by the Emory Health Sciences Center Library staff. http://www.medweb.emory.edu/MedWeb/

• NOAH: New York Online Acces to Health ******
  "Librarians and health professionals in New York and beyond find, select, and organize full-text consumer health information."http://www.noah-health.org/

• UpToDate Patient Information
  Patient information updated and reviewed by multiple physicians arranged by broad subject areas. http://patients.uptodate.com/

HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

• DoctorFinder (American Medical Association)
  Provides "basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions."
  http://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/home.html

• Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service (MedlinePlus)
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/choosingadoctororhealthcareservice.html

• DIRLINE : Directory of Information Resources Online (National Institutes of Health/National Library of Medicine)
  An online database to locate organizations, research resources, projects and databases dealing with health and biomedicine. It is possible to search by organization name or keywords as well as limiting search to organizations with toll-free numbers or services for the hearing impaired. http://dirline.nlm.nih.gov/

• Find a Dentist (American Dental Association)
  You must first accept the directory disclaimer. http://www.ada.org/public/disclaimer.asp

• Gannett News Service : Rating Americ's Nursing Homes
  Provides a searchable database on nursing homes as well as tips on choosing a nursing home. http://content.gannettonline.com/gns/nursinghomes/

• Health Information Resource Database (NHIC) (Office of Disease, Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
  The Health Information Resource Database provides referrals to the organizations best able to provide answers. You can search by subject or keyword. Toll-free health information and federal health information centers and clearinghouses links also available. http://www.health.gov/nhic/AlphaKeyword.htm

• Go Local
  Find a hospital by state and city. Information includes type of hospital, specialty, telephone number, link to hospital web site (when avaialble), network, number of beds, if JCAHO accredited and services provided. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html

• MedlinePlus Directory
  Provides directories to doctors, dentistis, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare specialists. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories.html

• Mental Health Services Locator (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center)
  Provides access to mental health facilities; mental health services; state organizations resource guide; state suicide prevention programs; substance abuse treatment facilities locator; and state statistics. http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/

• Quality Check (Joint Commission on Accrediation of Healthcare Organizations
  http://www.qualitycheck.org/consumer/searchQCR.aspx

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

• Dr.Weil.com
  Questions and answers from "Ask Dr. Weil." http://www.drweil.com/drw/ecs/index.html

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
  http://nccam.nih.gov/

• Yahoo! Alternative Medicine Magaines
  Provides a list of magazines dealing with aspects of alternative medicine. http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/alternative_medicine/magazines/

DRUG INFORMATION

• DailyMed : Current Medication Information (U.S. Library of Medicine)
  Provides the FDA approved medication package inserts. The following information is included on the drugs listed: description, clinical pharmacology; indications & usage; contraindications; warnings; precautions; adverse reactions; overdose; dosage & administratation; how supplied; patient counseling information; and supplemental patient material. http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm

• Drugs.com
  This site provides information on prescription and over the counter medication. You can search by drug name, pill identification, and medical condition as well as a drug interactions checker. http://www.drugs.com

• HerbMed
  Links to herbal web sites developed by the Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc. http://www.herbmed.org/links.asp

• HealthSquare: Drugs and Medicine
  Comprehensive information about more than 1,000 prescription medications, including side effects and possible food and drug interactions. Data supplied by the "PDR Family Guide To Prescription Drugs". This resource also has "PDR Family Guide Encycopedia of Medicine" and "PDR Family Guide Women's Health". http://www.healthsquare.com/drugmain.htm

• MedlinePlus - Drug Information
  Provides information for prescription and over-the-countuer medication from MedMaster (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)) and USP DI  Advice for the Patient (United States Pharmacopeia (USP)). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

• Office of Dietary Supplements Health Info (National Institutes of Health)
  This site provides factsheets on specific supplements as well as information about safety; claims and lableling on supplements, recommendations; and databases and research resources. http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/health_information/health_information.aspx

• RxList.com
  Provides information on prescription drugs for consumers and the medical professional. http://www.rxlist.com/

• SafeMedication.com (commercial database of information on 650 drugs)  http://www.SafeMedication.com/

NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

• HealthierUS.gov
  Provides information on physical activity; nutrition; and health choices. http://www.healthierus.gov/

• National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service)
  Search by food product and you can see the nutrient value of the food, e.g. minerals, vitamins, etc. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

• Nutrition.gov
  "A guide to nutrition and health information on Federal Government websites." http://www.nutrition.gov/

• President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
  Provides information on physical activity, health, and nutrition. http://www.fitness.gov/

• WIN - Weight Control Network
  http://win.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm

• U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  Provides information about products the FDA regulates. http://www.fda.gov/default.htm

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND TOXICITY

• Household Products Datatbase
  Provides information on the ingredients in household products, health effects and safety and handling of these products. http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/

• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
  Provides current information and materials concerning substance abuse. http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/

• National Mental Health Information Center (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
  http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/

• Tox Town (National Library of Medicine)
  Information on toxic chemicals and environmental health risks in everyday life. http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/
  

• TOXNET : Toxicology Data Network (U.S. National Library of Medicine) http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
  Provides access to the databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and toxic releases.

HEALTH AND MEDICINE IN THE NEWS

• Google Health

• Health and Medicine in the News (University of Minnesota Bio-Medical Library)
  Searches The Star Tribune - Newspaper of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis Edition) for articles on health and medicine and includes when available the citation to the published literature. http://www.biomed.lib.umn.edu/hmed/index.html

• MedlinePlus News
  News from Reuter Health Information (articles displayed for 30 days) and HealthDay (articles display for 90 days) as well as press announcements from major medical organizations. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/newsbydate.html

• New York Times Health
  http://www.nytimes.com/pages/health/index.html

• Newsday.com

• World Health News (Harvard School of Public Health)
  Covers public health news from journalists, newspaper, magazines, radio and television as well as an index to the previous year in review. http://www.worldhealthnews.harvard.edu/index.html

• Yahoo Health News

REGIONAL HEALTH LINKS

• Mental Health Services Locator : Minnesota (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center)
  Provides access to mental health facilities; mental health services; state organizations resource guide; state suicide prevention programs; substance abuse treatment facilities locator; and state statistics. http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/kdata.aspx?state=MN

HEALTH REFERENCE SOURCES

• A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia (through MedlinePlus)

• The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide
  This guide provides information on diseases and how to stay health. Additional links provide links to diagnostic tests, symptoms chart, doctor visit expectations and types of medical specialists. http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/

• The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library http://www.merck.com/mmpe/index.html

• Medical Reference Library http://www.medical-library.org/library.htm

CLINICAL TRIALS AND TESTS

• Centerwatch: Clinical Trials Listing Service (commercial)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Institutes of Health, Developed by the National Library of Medicine)
  This resources is developed ty the National Library of Medicine to "provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies." Allows you to search for clinical trials by disease and city; advanced search by disease, location, treatment, sponsor and status; as well as resource information on clinical trials.

• Lab Tests Online
  Developed by a collaboration among professional societies representing the clinical laboratory community to provide information on lab tests. http://www.labtestsonline.org/

EVALUATING MEDICAL INFORMATION

• Evaluating Health-related Web Sites (Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health)
  Developed a health-related web site evaluation form which provides a rating when you fill it out. http://www.sph.emory.edu/WELLNESS/abstract.html

• 10 Things To Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web
  Developed by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/webresources/

• Is this health information good for me?
  Developed by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Northwest Region. http://nnlm.gov/pnr/hip/criteria.html

• How to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet
  Evaluation developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/evalhealthinfo.html

• QuackWatch
  Provides information on health fraud, quackery, and help in making health decisions, especially dealing with chiropractic, dental, homeopathic, multilevel marketing and nutrition. http://www.quackwatch.org/

• National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF)
  "NCAHF is a private nonprofit, voluntary health agency that focuses upon health misinformation, fraud, and quackery as public health problems." http://www.ncahf.org/

STATISTICS

• National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
  Includes "Health, United States" and "FastStats A to Z" as well as other statistics. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

 

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Modified: February, 2007